Helmet-cap.



F. B. BIGGS.

HELMET CAP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 191a Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern;

]Be it known that I, FLORENCE B. Bless, a

citizen of the United States, and a resldent of the city of New York, borough of Man- 5 hattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved specification t Lotte" Fatena Application inc Ifebruary a, 1913'. Serial No. 216,301. 7

Patented Aug; 13', 1918.

. blanks are cut out and delivered to the person assembling without fugther manpiulation. g Referringto Fig. of the drawings,- it so will be seen that the blank provides throat latches or convert straps 14 and 15. When Helmet-Cap, of which the following is a worn, the strap is outermost and is used full, clear, and exact description.

Among theprincipal objects which the it present invention has in view. are: to provide an article of wear of the character mentioned adapted for arrangement in various forms; to facilitate the arrangement of the same to the head of the wearer; to it reduce the cost of construction; and to roduce a neat and presentable article w en worn on the head. w

' Drwwzngafto lEi ure 1 is a View showing the cap from the rent thereof in service and in folded position; e s

Fig. 2- is a similar View, thp v1ew being 'taken from the rear; Fig. 3 isa view taken from the front of the cap, showing the same'arranged for covering. and protecting the head, neck, face and throat of the wearer; v

- Fig. 4 is a similar vlew as seen'from the to rear;

Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the body of the cap is constructed;

. lFi 6 is a view of the blankforming the tipo the cap.

"Description. I l

' As seen in the drawings and particularly in'lFigs. 5 and 6 thereof, the cap is constructed from two pieces of material, the to piece shown in Fig. 5 being provided with oppositely-disposed extensions 11, the ends of which are joined by a seam to form the side crown 12. The upper edge of the side crown is joined by. a seam to the tip be termed the manual labor required in assembling the two parts to form the herein-described cap. The blanks shown in Figs. 5 and 6 are to constructed from "suitable material, and

preferably from a woven fur-surfaced material which has a large amount of resiliency and which does not ravel. As an instance of the desired material, that known in the at trade as Kosw Cloth is referred to. 1. en using materialof this character, the

" as a securing element for fastenin two buttons.

should occasion arise, three or more such 13. at These two operations constitute what mightthe cap in thevarious positions shown in t e draw- 65 ings. Tothis end, the strap 1? has a loop 16 formed thereon. This loop 1s preferably constructed from metal. It is obvious, how ever, that other materials and' forms off loops may be employed. For coiiperating 70 with the loop 16, two buttons .17 and 18 are secured to the body or apron 19. As at present constructed, there are employed only. It is obvious, however, that buttons may be provided. V

When the loop 16 is constructed of metal, a novel method of preparing therelatively yielding material from which the strap 15 is formed, is shown in the drawin'gsat Fig. so 5, where a non-resilient tab 20 is preliminarily sewed to the end of the blank. After the tab 20 is secured in position, thetab is passed through the eye of the loop 16 and the said ti) and its lining are sewed permanently f position to the adj acent portion 1 of the strap 15.. With the securing of the v loop '16 in position, the cap is completed and ready for service.

.It will be understood that the cap may worn in many positions to serve a variety of purposes. As shownin Figs. 1 and 2 of ,the drawings,-the cap 1s folded with. thefapron 19- 'raised, and the straps 14 and 15' a folded around the-crown 12, thestrap 15 coming to the outer side and the loop 16 being secured to the button 17 as seen in Fig. 2 of-the drawings. In this osition, the ears, back of the head and neo of the wearer are exposed. i p

When it is desired to cover the back of the head,-ears and neck, this may be accome plished by dropping the apron 19 to the lowered position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 m of the drawings. In this position, the ears, back of the head, and throat of the wearer are covered. r

-It is evident that by arranging-the, strap 14, the face as 'well as the throat of the wearer may be protected the width of the strap 15, ermitting the same to. be passed over the ace to cover, if desired, the, nose,-

as well as cheeks, and mouth of the wearer.

In adjusting the ca for service, it'will be understood that t e strap 15 is passed around the-head of the Wearer'to the outside of the strap 14, and the loop 16 at the end thereof'is made fast or secured to the but ton 18, thus drawing the throat latch close to the throat.

, 0 I A cap as characterized comprisinga tip; a side crown havingan apron and throat extensions at the bottom of said apron, said side crown, apron and throat extensions ing integrally formed, one of said extensions being shortened to overlie the chin of a wearer, the other extension being elongated to overlie the first-mentioned extension to hold the same in service position, and to'cover the throat and back of the neck;

- means for securing the last-mentioned extension in position to contract the extension uponthe neck of the wearer, said means embodying a loop formed at the end of said last-mentioned extension; and a fastening member disposed at the rear of said side crown.

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